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Haytor Descent – Hound Tor loop from Bovey Tracey

Haytor Descent – Hound Tor loop from Bovey Tracey

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Haytor Descent – Hound Tor loop from Bovey Tracey

03:54

63.5km

1,440m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.6 km for 117 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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21 m

Cafe 3 Sixty

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Having spent the best part of the last 100 years as a garage and workshop, the owners of Cafe 3 Sixty have transformed the building into a wonderful spot for …

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18.6 km

St Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

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Know as the Cathedral of the Moor, Widecombe's pretty St Pancras church is quite something to behold. Its tower is 120-foot (37 m) high and can be seen fro considerable …

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39.2 km

Haytor Vale Junction

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Wonderful run all the way down to Ilsington and beyond.

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39.2 km

Haytor Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Stop at Haytor to admire the far reaching views to the coast then enjoy a fun descent down to Haytor Vale. Watch out for wild ponies!

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42.3 km

Hemsworthy Gate

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A spectacular rolling road section along here from Hay Tor to Hemsworthy Gate and from Hemsworthy Gate towards Widecombe, with smooth tarmac and incredible moorland views.

The gate refers to …

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43.3 km

Widecombe Climb

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Great climb touching 20% you earn the view from the top

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52.6 km

Hound Tor

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Hound Tor is thought to be the inspiration of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novel 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. The granite outcrop is said to look like dogs peaking …

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63.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.0 km

304 m

151 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.7 km

25.9 km

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Tuesday 12 May

13°C

7°C

53 %

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Haytor Descent – Hound Tor loop from Bovey Tracey

Cafe 3 Sixty

St Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Haytor Vale Junction

Haytor Descent

Hemsworthy Gate

Widecombe Climb

Hound Tor

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